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1 schäbig
I Adj.1. (abgenutzt) shabby, tatty; (armselig) wretched, miserable; (verkommen) sleazy; eine schäbige Ausrede a shabby ( oder poor) excuse2. (geizig) mean, stingy; (gemein) mean, rotten, nasty; (gering) Trinkgeld etc.: stingy, pathetic umg.; das war schäbig von dir that was mean ( oder rotten oder nasty) of you; sich richtig schäbig vorkommen feel really mean; für so ein schäbiges Gehalt for such a miserable salaryII Adv.: schäbig gekleidet shabbily dressed; sich ausgesprochen schäbig verhalten behave in a really mean way* * *seedy; poky; scruffy; sordid; tacky; shoddy; sleazy; moldy; shabby; crummy; dowdy; tatty; dilapidated; dingy; measly; mangy; mouldy; niggardly* * *schä|big ['ʃɛːbɪç]1. adj1) (= unansehnlich) Wohnung, Teppich, Aussehen shabby2. adv1) (= unansehnlich) shabbilyschä́big aussehen — to look shabby
2)(= gemein)
jdn schä́big behandeln — to treat sb shabbily3) (= dürftig) bezahlen poorly* * *1) (dull; faded and dirty-looking: This room is so dingy.) dingy2) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) mean3) (shabby: a rather seedy hotel.) seedy4) shabbily5) (looking old and worn: shabby curtains; shabby clothes.) shabby6) (wearing old or dirty clothes: a shabby old man; He used to be so smart but he looks shabby now.) shabby7) ((of behaviour) unworthy or mean: That was a shabby thing to do.) shabby* * *schä·big[ˈʃɛ:bɪç]1. (unansehnlich) shabbywie \schäbig! that's mean [or fam rotten] of him/her/you etc.3. (dürftig) paltrydas hier ist der \schäbige Rest that's all that's left of it* * *1.1) (abgenutzt) shabby2) (jämmerlich, gering) pathetic; miserable3) (gemein) shabby; mean2.1) (abgenutzt) shabbily2) (jämmerlich) miserably3) (gemein) meanly* * *A. adjeine schäbige Ausrede a shabby ( oder poor) excuse2. (geizig) mean, stingy; (gemein) mean, rotten, nasty; (gering) Trinkgeld etc: stingy, pathetic umg;sich richtig schäbig vorkommen feel really mean;für so ein schäbiges Gehalt for such a miserable salaryB. adv:schäbig gekleidet shabbily dressed;sich ausgesprochen schäbig verhalten behave in a really mean way* * *1.1) (abgenutzt) shabby2) (jämmerlich, gering) pathetic; miserable3) (gemein) shabby; mean2.1) (abgenutzt) shabbily2) (jämmerlich) miserably3) (gemein) meanly* * *adj.dingy adj.dowdy adj.measly adj.mouldy adj.poky adj.scabby adj.seedy adj.shabby adj.sordid adj. adv.dingily adv.dowdily adv.pokily adv.raggedly adv.seedily adv.shabbily adv.sordidly adv. -
2 jämmerlich
I Adj. miserable, wretched, pitiful (alle auch fig. pej.); (verächtlich) deplorable; (herzzerreißend) heart-rending; jämmerlich aussehen look wretched; ihm war jämmerlich zumute he felt utterly miserableII Adv.: jämmerlich weinen weep bitterly; bes. Kind: cry one’s eyes out; jämmerlich ( schlecht) singen etc.: miserably; jämmerlich frieren be dreadfully cold, be freezing, freeze; jämmerlich vernachlässigt werden be woefully neglected* * *despicable; piteous; abject; woeful; deplorable; wretched; sorry; miserable* * *jạ̈m|mer|lich ['jɛmɐlɪç]1. adjwretched, pitiful; (= beklagenswert auch) lamentable, deplorable; (inf) Erklärung, Bericht, Entschuldigung etc pitiful, pathetic (inf); Feigling appalling, terrible2. advsterben etc pitifully, miserably; versagen miserably; (inf = sehr) terribly (inf); (inf = schlecht) pathetically* * *1) (contemptible, worthless and deserving to be despised: His behaviour was despicable.) despicable2) despicably* * *jäm·mer·lich[ˈjɛmɐlɪç]I. adj attr1. (beklagenswert) pitiful, wretcheddas Haus war in einem \jämmerlichen Zustand the house was in a wretched state2. (kummervoll) sorrowfuleine \jämmerliche Ausrede a pathetic excuseII. adv1. (elend) miserably, pitifully* * *1.1) (Jammer ausdrückend) pathetic; pitiful3) (ärmlich) pathetic; pitiful <conditions, clothing, housing>; paltry, meagre < quantity>; pitiful, sorry < state>4) (abwertend): (minderwertig) contemptible < person>; pathetic, paltry <wages, sum>; pathetic, useless <piece of work etc.>2.1) (Jammer ausdrückend) pathetically; pitifully2) (beklagenswert) miserably; hopelessly; pitifullyjämmerlich versagen — fail miserably or hopelessly
3) (ärmlich) pitifully; miserably4) (abwertend): (schlecht) pathetically; hopelessly5) (sehr, stark) terribly (coll.)jämmerlich frieren — be frozen stiff
* * *A. adj miserable, wretched, pitiful (alle auch fig pej); (verächtlich) deplorable; (herzzerreißend) heart-rending;jämmerlich aussehen look wretched;ihm war jämmerlich zumute he felt utterly miserableB. adv:jämmerlich (schlecht) singen etc: miserably;jämmerlich frieren be dreadfully cold, be freezing, freeze;jämmerlich vernachlässigt werden be woefully neglected* * *1.1) (Jammer ausdrückend) pathetic; pitiful3) (ärmlich) pathetic; pitiful <conditions, clothing, housing>; paltry, meagre < quantity>; pitiful, sorry < state>4) (abwertend): (minderwertig) contemptible < person>; pathetic, paltry <wages, sum>; pathetic, useless <piece of work etc.>2.1) (Jammer ausdrückend) pathetically; pitifully2) (beklagenswert) miserably; hopelessly; pitifullyjämmerlich versagen — fail miserably or hopelessly
3) (ärmlich) pitifully; miserably4) (abwertend): (schlecht) pathetically; hopelessly5) (sehr, stark) terribly (coll.)* * *adj.despicable adj. adv.despicably adv.miserably adv. -
3 karg
I Adj.1. mengenmäßig: meag|re (Am. -er); stärker: paltry; Essen, Leben: frugal; Möblierung: sparse, scanty; mit Lob / Anerkennung karg sein be sparing ( oder grudging) with one’s praise / recognition3. (schmucklos) Raum: bareII Adv. karg bemessen sein be meag|re (Am. -er) (umg. stingy); Vorrat: be scanty; karg ausgestattet sein be scantily equipped; (wenig besitzen) have few possessions; karg möbliert sparsely ( oder scantily) furnished* * *barren; penurious; niggard; scanty; poor* * *kạrg [kark]1. adj1) (= spärlich) Vorrat meagre (Brit), meager (US), sparse; (= unfruchtbar) Boden barren; (= dürftig) Gehalt, Einkommen meagre (Brit), meager (US)2) (= geizig) mean, sparing2. adv1)seine Bibliothek ist noch ziemlich karg ausgestattet — there aren't many books in his library yet
karg leben — to lead a meagre (Brit) or meager (US) existence
2)etw karg bemessen — to be mean (Brit) or stingy (inf) with sth
die Portionen sind sehr karg bemessen — they are very mean (Brit) or stingy (inf) with the helpings
* * *[kark]I. adj1. (unfruchtbar) barrener ist \karg mit seinem Lob he is sparing in his praiseII. adv1. (dürftig) sparsely2. (knapp)\karg bemessen stingy with sthdie Portionen sind \karg bemessen they're stingy with the helpings* * *1.Adjektiv meagre <wages, pay, etc.>; frugal <meal etc.>; poor < light, accommodation>; scanty < supply>; meagre, scant < applause>; sparse < furnishings>; barren, poor < soil>2.karg bemessen sein — < helping> be mingy (Brit. coll.); < supply> be scanty
karg leben — live frugally
* * *A. adjmit Lob/Anerkennung karg sein be sparing ( oder grudging) with one’s praise/recognition3. (schmucklos) Raum: bareB. advkarg ausgestattet sein be scantily equipped; (wenig besitzen) have few possessions;karg möbliert sparsely ( oder scantily) furnished* * *1.Adjektiv meagre <wages, pay, etc.>; frugal <meal etc.>; poor <light, accommodation>; scanty < supply>; meagre, scant < applause>; sparse < furnishings>; barren, poor < soil>2.karg bemessen sein — < helping> be mingy (Brit. coll.); < supply> be scanty
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4 kärglich
Adj. karg; die kärglichen Reste the paltry remains* * *meagre; scanty; meager* * *kạ̈rg|lich ['kɛrklɪç]1. adjVorrat meagre (Brit), meager (US), sparse; Mahl frugal; (= dürftig) Gehalt, Einkommen meagre (Brit), meager (US)unter kärglichen Bedingungen leben — to live in impoverished conditions
2. advsie leben kärglich — they lead a meagre (Brit) or meager (US) existence
* * *kärg·lich[ˈkɛrklɪç]\kärgliche Kleidung cheap clothingein \kärgliches Leben führen to live a life of poverty\kärgliche Mahlzeit frugal mealder \kärgliche Rest the last [pathetic] scrapein \kärglicher Lohn pittance* * *1.Adjektiv meagre, poor <wages, pension, etc.>; poor < light>; frugal < meal>; scanty < supply>; meagre < existence>; meagre, scant < applause>; sparse < furnishing>2.* * *die kärglichen Reste the paltry remains* * *1. 2. -
5 gering
gering adj GEN small, minor, light • bei geringem Angebot GEN in scarce supply • in geringem Maße GEN on a small scale* * *adj < Geschäft> small, minor, light ■ bei geringem Angebot < Geschäft> in scarce supply ■ in geringem Maße < Geschäft> on a small scale* * *gering
(billig) cheap, (Handel) thin, (minderwertig) inferior, low, (unbedeutend) paltry, insignificant, trifling;
• gering gerechnet at least;
• geringe Abschwächung (Börse) slight decline;
• geringe Anforderungen an j. stellen to make no great demands on s. o.
• geringes Angebot poor supply;
• geringes Ansehen genießen to be held in low esteem;
• geringe Ansprüche stellen to be moderate in one’s demands;
• mit geringen Ausnahmen with few exceptions;
• geringe Aussicht off chance;
• geringe Bandbreite (Börse) narrow range;
• geringes Einkommen slender income;
• geringe Entfernung short distance;
• geringe Erfolgsaussichten slim chances of success;
• geringe Fortschritte machen to make little progress;
• geringer Gewinn small profit;
• geringe Kenntnisse scanty knowledge;
• geringer Lohn low wages;
• geringe Menge small quantity;
• mit geringen Mitteln with limited means;
• geringe Qualität inferior (cheap, poor) quality;
• geringe Tiefe (Gewässer) shallowness;
• geringer Verbrauch low consumption;
• geringer Verlust trivial loss;
• geringer Vorrat scant supply;
• von geringem Wert of trifling value.
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